The 19th Air Defense Fighter Army ( 19th VIA Air Defense ) is the operational association of the USSR Air Defense Forces, designed to provide air defense missions independently and in cooperation with other branches of the Armed Forces and the combat arms of the USSR Armed Forces.
| 19th Air Defense Fighter Army | |
|---|---|
 19th VIA Air Defense | |
| Years of existence | 02/01/1946 - 02/20/1949 |
| A country |  the USSR |
| Subordination | Commander of the Moscow Air Defense District |
| Included in | Moscow district air defense |
| Type of | operational association |
| Includes | connections , parts |
| Dislocation | Moscow Military District |
| Commanders | |
| Famous commanders | see list |
Content
Title History
- 1st Air Defense Air Fighter Army ;
- 19th Air Defense Fighter Army (from 01/01/1946);
- 78th Air Defense Fighter Army (from 02.20.1949);
- 64th Air Defense Fighter Army (from 31.10.1949);
- 52nd Air Defense Fighter Army (from 01/01/1952).
Formation
The air fighter army was formed in connection with the decision of the USSR Government on the reorganization of the country's air defense system in February 1946 [1] .
Reformation
In accordance with the decision of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief [2], the 19th Air Defense Fighter Army was renamed the 78th Air Defense Fighter Army .
Submission
| Union | Period |
|---|---|
| Central District Air Defense Moscow Air Defense Forces | 02/01/1946 - 05/23/1946 |
| North-West Air Defense District Moscow Air Defense Forces | 05/23/1946 - 08/14/1948 |
| Moscow district air defense | 08/14/1948 - 02/20/1949 |
Commander
Army Commander S. A. Pestov
- Lieutenant General of Aviation Pestov Serafim Aleksandrovich , 02/01/1946 - 01/1947
- Aviation Lieutenant-General Savitsky Evgeny Yakovlevich , 08.1948 - 02.20.1949
Composition
- 31st Air Defense Fighter Corps (Yaroslavl);
- 142nd Fighter Aviation Division of Air Defense (from 10.1948, Pravdinsk, Gorky )
- 94th Fighter Aviation Division of Air Defense (1949) (from 06.1949, Ivanovo )
- 122nd Fighter Aviation Pechenga Air Defense Division (from 08.07.1946, the Arctic , Murmansk Region);
- 32nd Air Defense Fighter Corps (Bryansk):
- 15th Guards Fighter Aviation Division (Oryol);
- 328th Fighter Aviation Division (from 08/08/1946, Yelets);
- 324th Fighter Aviation Division (from 08/08/1946, Kaluga);
- 3rd Guards Fighter Aviation Division (from September 28, 1948, Bryansk)
- 33rd Air Defense Fighter Corps (Moscow, Rzhev):
- 5th Guards Fighter Aviation Division of Air Defense (from 01.09.1948, Klin);
- 97th Fighter Aviation Division of Air Defense (from 01.09.1948, Klin);
- 106th Air Defense Fighter Division ( Vypolzovo , Kalinin Region );
- 37th Air Defense Fighter Corps (Morshansk, Tambov Region):
- 18th Air Defense Fighter Division (Kashira);
- 97th Air Defense Fighter Division (Morshansk);
At the end of 1949 renamed:
- 31st Air Defense Fighter Corps in the 56th Air Defense Fighter Corps (Yaroslavl);
- 32nd Air Defense Fighter Corps in the 78th Air Defense Fighter Corps (Bryansk);
- 33rd Air Defense Fighter Corps in the 88th Air Defense Fighter Corps (Rzhev).
The 37th Air Defense Fighter Corps was not renamed (Morshansk, Tambov Region).
Basing
| Period | City |
|---|---|
| 02/01/1946 - 02/20/1949 | Moscow |
Notes
- β A.G. Lensky, M.M. Tsybin. Part I // Soviet Air Defense Forces in the last years of the USSR. Directory". - St. Petersburg: INFO OL, 2013 .-- 164 p. (with ill.) p. - (Organization of troops). - 500 copies.
- β General Staff Directive No. org / 1/120016 of January 10, 1949
Literature
- A.G. Lensky, M.M. Tsybin. Part I // Soviet Air Defense Forces in the last years of the USSR. Directory". - St. Petersburg: INFO OL, 2013 .-- 164 p. (with ill.) p. - (Organization of troops). - 500 copies.
See also
- Air Defense Fighter Army
- Air Army (USSR)
- Air Defense Army